China – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Mon, 15 Jul 2024 20:34:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 2024 Global Investment Conference: Global energy interests posing challenges to institutional investors’ net-zero targets https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/post-event-coverage/2024-global-investment-conference-global-energy-interests-posing-challenges-to-institutional-investors-net-zero-targets/ Mon, 10 Jun 2024 11:59:47 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=156206 Global powerhouses China and India will continue to heavily bet in oil and gas opportunities due to projected demand, despite the global push for green energy, said John Sitilides, senior fellow for national security at the Foreign Policy Research Institute, during the keynote session at the Canadian Investment Review’s 2024 Global Investment Conference in April. […]

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]]> 2024 Global Investment Conference: Global risk assessment in need of a change https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/post-event-coverage/2024-global-investment-conference-global-risk-assessment-in-need-of-a-change/ Mon, 10 Jun 2024 11:51:47 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=156211 The conventional assessment of global risk needs to consider the dynamic correlation between geopolitical and economical risks, said Radhika Desai, professor at the department of political studies and director of the geopolitical economy research group at the University of Manitoba, speaking during a session at the Canadian Investment Review’s 2024 Global Investment Conference in April. […]

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]]> 2024 Global Investment Conference: How institutional investors are navigating developed, emerging market trends https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/post-event-coverage/2024-global-investment-conference-how-db-pension-plans-are-monitoring-emerging-markets-progress/ Mon, 10 Jun 2024 11:48:03 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=156218 During a panel at the Canadian Investment Review’s 2024 Global Investment Conference in April, three key thought leaders representing defined benefit pension plan sponsors shared their views on investment trends and challenges in developed and emerging markets. Investing in emerging markets brings a slate of challenges for investors, said Jean-Christophe Lermusiaux, (pictured centre) managing director of […]

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]]> Canadian pension funds invest $2.6 billion in Asia-Pacific region in 2023: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/canadian-pension-funds-invest-2-6-billion-in-asia-pacific-region-in-2023-report/ Mon, 03 Jun 2024 19:00:48 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=156465 Canadian pension funds invested $2.6 billion in the Asia-Pacific region in 2023, according to a new report by the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada. It found that between 2003 and 2023, roughly 30 per cent of all Canadian investment flows in the Asia-Pacific region were made by pension funds, noting investment flows began growing in the […]

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]]> Expert panel: How institutional investors are adapting to a post-pandemic global economy https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/alts/expert-panel-how-institutional-investors-are-adapting-to-a-post-pandemic-global-economy/ Tue, 23 Apr 2024 13:00:12 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=154441 Renowned American businessman and investor Charlie Munger once said, “You have to keep learning if you want to become a great investor. When the world changes you must change.” The world has changed and institutional investors will need to have a plan and be ready to face new challenges. The 30 years prior to the […]

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]]> Expert Panel: CPPIB taking steps to face shifting investment landscape in China https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/alts/expert-panel-cppib-taking-steps-to-face-shifting-investment-landscape-in-china/ Thu, 28 Mar 2024 13:00:44 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=153567 The decision by the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board this month to reduce 10 per cent of its China equity team based in Hong Kong is a positive move. It highlights a shift in the CPPIB’s approach to China, which previously saw the Canadian pension fund fend off accusations that its past investment activity in […]

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]]> CPPIB cuts 10% of staff in Hong Kong office: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/cir-news-news/cppib-cuts-10-of-staff-in-hong-kong-office-report/ Thu, 07 Mar 2024 16:00:07 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=152857 The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is cutting roughly a dozen employees at its Hong Kong office, according to a report by Bloomberg. It said staff had recently been informed of the dismissals and the CPPIB would transfer the portfolios of the impacted employees to other investment teams. Following these cuts, there will be roughly […]

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]]> U.S.-China business relationship, private credit shaping investments in 2024: IMCO https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/u-s-china-business-relationship-private-credit-shaping-investments-in-2024-imco/ Tue, 06 Feb 2024 14:00:25 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=151602 The Investment Management Corp. of Ontario believes an increasingly icy dynamic between the U.S. and China could lead to heightened volatility for institutional investors this year, says Nick Chamie, the IMCO’s chief strategist and senior managing director of total portfolio and capital markets. “If we’re no longer zeroing in on maximizing economic efficiency, we’re no longer […]

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]]> Mild U.S. recession expected mid-2024, inflation to slow significantly: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/mild-u-s-recession-expected-mid-2024-inflation-to-slow-significantly-report/ Wed, 24 Jan 2024 20:00:48 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=151096 Institutional investors could face a mild economic recession in the U.S. at the end of the first half of 2024, according to a new report from Amundi Asset Management. It projected the global economy to grow by 2.4 per cent in 2024, with U.S. growth estimated at just 0.8 per cent, down from 2.4 per […]

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]]> MPs calling on government to bar pension funds from investing in Chinese companies linked to human rights abuses https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/governance-law/mps-calling-on-government-to-bar-pension-funds-from-investing-in-chinese-companies-linked-to-human-rights-abuses/ Thu, 04 Jan 2024 15:00:46 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=149622 The House of Commons Special Committee studying Canada-China relations is calling on the federal government to bar Canadian pension funds from investing in Chinese companies linked to human rights abuses or that pose a threat to national security. In a report released last month, the special committee noted the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and […]

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